WW2 films take on a lot of different styles, forms and tones. You'll see authentic WWII recreations, personal stories about the soldiers and people who fought the war, epic takes on the history of the entire period, and sagas about the innocent civilians of the period whose lives were forever changed by the war.

Many of the WW2 films on this list have secured their place among the greatest films of all time...

Saving Private Ryan

The Making of the Great Escape

Patton

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Band of Brothers

The Dirty Dozen

The Longest Day

Schindler's List

Das Boot

Tora! Tora! Tora!

A Bridge Too Far

Enemy at the Gates

Casablanca

The Guns of Navarone

Letters from Iwo Jima

Sand of Iwo Jima

Midway

Where Eagles Dare

The Thin Red Line